Raphanus caudatus

Podding radish
Pods of rat-tail radish Raphanus sativus var caudatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Raphanus
Species:
R. caudatus
Binomial name
Raphanus caudatus

The rat-tail radish (Chinese: t 鼠尾蘿蔔, s 鼠尾萝卜, shǔwěi luóbó), serpent radish, or tail-pod radish[1] is a plant of the radish genus Raphanus named for its edible seed pods.[2] Linnaeus described it as the species Raphanus caudatus; it is now sometimes treated as a variety of the common radish (R. sativus), either caudatus or mougri.[1]

It is found primarily in India and Southeast Asia and is believed to have originated in China.[3] It was first known in the West no later than 1815, when introduced into England from Java.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Raphanus sativus var. mougri". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  2. ^ Mogri
  3. ^ "Raphanus sativus 'Caudatus'". Missouri Botanical Garden. Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
  4. ^ "Rat-Tailed Radish". Kitchen Gardeners International. Retrieved 2013-04-14.


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